Artifice light at night may be linked to 10% increased risk of breast cancer
A 16-year study in the US compared rates of breast cancer in almost 200,000 women with satellite images of light pollution. Read more...
NY Catholics receive their blessings, from a distance
Priests from Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in New York City set out on Sunday morning to lead a procession called the Blessed Sacrament, to bring blessings to worshippers outside their homes while their church sanctuary is closed. Read more...
Coronavirus Aid Millions Can See Its End, and Theyre Scared
Emergency programs have cushioned the shutdowns impact on workers and businesses and lifted the economy, but may not outlast the coronavirus crisis. Read more...
The Humble Phone Call Has Made a Comeback
The volume of phone calls has surged more than internet use as people want to hear each others voices in the pandemic. Read more...
Prince and the Revolution Livestreaming Today
Appointment viewing is back. Find out what online events to look for today, and when to tune in. Read more...
Malaysia reports 93 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Malaysian health authorities reported 93 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising the cumulative total to 7,970. Read more...
Publishers Sue Internet Archive Over Free E-Books
Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette and Wiley accused the nonprofit of piracy for making over 1 million books free online. Read more...
Older people risking broadband price hikes over switching fears
A study by UK broadband provider Zen Internet found many over-55s were risking out-of-contract price rises because they fear switching providers. Read more...
To Safeguard Its Future, Tennis Seeks Unity. Even With the French Open.
As play is delayed to at least mid-July, small tournaments and many players are at risk of significant financial losses, and the French Opens unilateral rescheduling has added to the chaos. Read more...
Trump Says Hospitals Will Be Paid for Treating Uninsured Coronavirus Patients
Critics say that the plan may not go to hospitals in the states hit the hardest so far and that it fails to address the problems of uninsured people more generally. Read more...
Mother of George Floyd's six-year-old daughter tearfully demands justice
George Floyd's six-year-old daughter Gianna and her mother Roxie Washington shared their anguish over his brutal and sudden death at a press conference in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Read more...
Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism
Facebook and Snapchat became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week. Colette Luke has more. Read more...
Eduardo L. Gancayco, Who Kept Hospital Workers Fed, Dies at 62
He was a cafeteria manager at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, where he died of Covid-19, and a consummate host. Read more...
A Danish Soccer Team Invited 10,000 Fans to a Zoom Watch Party
When Denmarks top league returned from its pandemic suspension, one club decided the best way to keep its socially distant fans connected was a gameday videoconference. Read more...
Trump and ordered military helicopters to blast protesters with their downdraft
Defense officials revealed Trump had consulted with aides about the use of military vehicles or other 'hardware' to potentially help restore order in Washington after protests broke out on Monday. Read more...